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Spiced Matzo-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Spiced Matzo-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Spiced Matzo-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Equipment

  • - Stand Mixer with Paddle Attachment: For efficiently mixing matzo meal, spices, and other ingredients to create a uniform stuffing mixture.

  • - Meat Mallet or Heavy Knife: Useful for tenderizing the chicken breasts if preferred by the cook, although not mentioned in the recipe but useful for similar dishes.

  • - High-Sided Baking Pan (12-Inch): For roasting the stuffed chicken breasts evenly and ensuring they're well supported during baking.

  • - Meat Thermometer: To ensure that the chicken reaches a safe internal temperature, cooking to perfection without undercooking or overcooking.

  • - Mandoline Slicer (optional): For precise slicing of vegetables if desired for garnishing purposes. Not essential but useful for presentation.

  • - Silicone Spatula: Useful for mixing ingredients, as well as scraping and folding the matzo mixture into the chicken breasts.

  • - Non-Stick Cooking Spray or Oil (optional): To grease baking dishes if needed. The recipe may not specifically call for it but can be useful in ensuring easy release of cooked items from the pan.

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale (optional): For precise measurements, especially when dealing with small quantities like matzo meal or spices for stuffing. While helpful, traditional measuring cups and spoons are also effective.

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, chopped

  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped

  • 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided

  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped

  • 4 cups packaged matzo farfel (small pieces of matzo)

  • 1/2 cup shelled pistachios, chopped

  • 1/2 cup golden raisins

  • 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided

  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander

  • 1 teaspoon hot paprika or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne

  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 6 boneless chicken breast halves with skin (about 3 pounds)

  • 1/2 cup dry white wine

  • 1 teaspoon potato starch

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Preheat oven to 425°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
2

Instruction 2

Cook onion and bell pepper in 3 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden, about 15 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes.
3

Instruction 3

While onion mixture cooks, rinse matzo farfel in a colander under warm running water until softened, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Drain, pressing gently to extract excess water.
4

Instruction 4

Remove onion mixture from heat and stir in farfel, pistachios, raisins, parsley, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Whisk together eggs and 3/4 cup broth, then stir into farfel mixture.
5

Instruction 5

Set aside 1 1/2 cups stuffing and transfer remainder to a generously oiled 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
6

Instruction 6

Bake stuffing in dish in lower third of oven until set and golden, about 30 minutes.
7

Instruction 7

While stuffing bakes, stir together spices with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.
8

Instruction 8

Insert a paring knife horizontally into middle of thicker end of each chicken breast half, stopping about 1 inch from opposite end, then open incision with your finger to create a 1-inch-wide pocket. Pack 3 tablespoons stuffing into each pocket. Pat chicken dry and add to spices, tossing to coat.
9

Instruction 9

Straddle a large flameproof roasting pan across 2 burners, then add remaining 3 tablespoons oil and heat over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Sear chicken, skin side down, until skin is deep golden, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken over, then roast in upper third of oven until just cooked through, 16 to 20 minutes.
10

Instruction 10

Transfer chicken to a platter and straddle roasting pan across 2 burners, then add wine and deglaze by boiling, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Stir in 3/4 cup broth. Whisk together remaining 1/4 cup broth and potato starch and whisk into sauce, then cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Strain sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a measuring cup. Let stand until fat rises to top, 1 to 2 minutes, then skim off and discard fat (or use a fat separator). Season sauce with salt.
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